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China is scheduled to launch two crewed missions and one cargo spacecraft mission for its space station operation in 2026, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA).

Chinese FM spokesperson briefs media on arrangements for German Chancellor Merz's visit to China2026-02-25
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning on Tuesday briefed the media on the arrangements for German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's visit to China, which will take place from Feb. 25 to 26.

China's sci-tech museums draw over 3.5 mln visits during Spring Festival holiday2026-02-24
China's sci-tech museums received over 3.5 million visits during the nine-day Spring Festival holiday, presenting festive science exhibits that integrated knowledge, fun and cultural experiences to the public, the China Science and Technology Museum (CSTM) in Beijing said on Monday.

China's railways handle 258 mln passenger trips since start of 2026 Spring Festival rush2026-02-23
China's railways have witnessed 258 million passenger trips so far during the 40-day Spring Festival travel rush this year, as the travel period passed its halfway mark, the national railway operator said on Sunday.

China's manufacturing digital drive reaches mass adoption stage: report2026-02-22
China's digital push in the manufacturing sector has entered a stage of broad-based adoption, with the vast majority of large industrial enterprises implementing digital upgrades, a report said.

Chinese New Year holiday visits to Hong Kong top 1.16 million2026-02-22
Hong Kong had recorded over 1.16 million visitor arrivals from Feb. 15 to Feb. 20 as many people from the Chinese mainland traveled to the city during the Spring Festival holiday, local data showed on Saturday.

China becomes global box office champion so far in 20262026-02-22
China has overtaken North America as the world's top-grossing film market for the time being, with its 2026 box office revenue (including pre-sales) surpassing 7 billion yuan (about 970 million U.S. dollars) as of Saturday, slightly higher than North America's 938 million U.S. dollars, according to online ticketing platforms.

China launches emergency response for meteorological disasters2026-02-21
Chinese authorities on Friday launched a Level-IV emergency response for major meteorological disasters.

Chinese researchers develop safer, more durable organic batteries2026-02-21
Chinese scientists have developed a new type of organic lithium-ion battery that is safer and more flexible, and addresses longstanding performance bottlenecks.

Chinese scientists develop AI model to push deep-space exploration2026-02-21
Chinese researchers have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) model for astronomical imaging that significantly enhances scientists' ability to peer into the deepest reaches of the cosmos.

Chinese astronauts rejoice over space tomato harvest for Spring Festival2026-02-19
As China celebrates the 2026 Spring Festival, the crew of the Shenzhou-21 mission aboard the Tiangong space station has received a remarkable gift, a thriving harvest of tomatoes grown in orbit.

Slopes of success: Olympic legacy propels tourism, industrial upgrade in north China ski town2026-02-19
On Wednesday at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, China's freeski aerials star Xu Mengtao soared through a breathtaking series of jumps to defend her Olympic title, delivering a performance reminiscent of her historic triumph in Beijing four years ago -- a moment still vivid in millions of memories.

Chinese researchers create advanced transistor with ultralow power consumption2026-02-17
A team of Chinese researchers has developed the world's smallest ferroelectric transistor with ultralow power consumption, offering new insights into progress in the semiconductor industry, according to a study published recently in the journal Science Advances.

China's Spring Festival spending surge becomes a global harvest2026-02-16
When the Spring Festival lanterns light up the streets of her hometown Hangzhou in east China's Zhejiang Province, Lu Jing is watching the northern lights dance over Norway.

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China starts 2026 with resilience

China's headline consumer inflation of 0.2 percent in January represents a moderation from the previous month, but this is largely a story of the calendar rather than a lack of vitality. Because the Lunar New Year fell in January last year, the comparison base was higher than usual.